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    The document summarizes key aspects of how the internet works and evolved over time. It began as ARPANET in 1969 to allow scientists to share information. The internet connects millions worldwide via networks and IP addresses. The World Wide Web consists of interconnected web pages accessed using browsers. E-commerce allows business and consumer transactions online through services like email, instant messaging, chat rooms, and file transfers. Proper internet etiquette is important for positive online interactions.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of how the internet works and evolved over time. It began as ARPANET in 1969 to allow scientists to share information. The internet connects millions worldwide via networks and IP addresses. The World Wide Web consists of interconnected web pages accessed using browsers. E-commerce allows business and consumer transactions online through services like email, instant messaging, chat rooms, and file transfers. Proper internet etiquette is important for positive online interactions.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of how the internet works and evolved over time. It began as ARPANET in 1969 to allow scientists to share information. The internet connects millions worldwide via networks and IP addresses. The World Wide Web consists of interconnected web pages accessed using browsers. E-commerce allows business and consumer transactions online through services like email, instant messaging, chat rooms, and file transfers. Proper internet etiquette is important for positive online interactions.

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    INTERNET – worldwide collection of • IP ADDRESS – a number that

    networks that links millions of uniquely identifies each


    businesses, government agencies, computer or device connected
    educational institutions and to the internet (72.14.207.99)
    individuals • DOMAIN NAME – is the text
    version of an IP Address
    EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNET (www.google.com)
    • Internet originated as ARPANET in • DNS SERVER – translates the
    SEPTEMBER 1969; has two main domain name into its associated
    goals: IP Address
    - Allow scientist at different
    physical locations to share THE WORLDWIDE WEB
    information and work • Consists of worldwide collection
    together of electronic documents (web
    - Function even if part of the pages)
    network were disabled or • WEBSITE – collection of related
    destroyed by a disaster Web pages and associated items
    • Many home and small business • WEB SERVER – computer that
    users connect to the internet via delivers requested Web pages to
    high-speed broadband Internet your computer
    Service • WEB 2.0 – refers to websites that
    - Cable Internet service, DSL, provide a means of users to
    Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), interact
    fixed wireless, Cellular Radio • WEB BROWSER - allows users to
    Network, Wi-Fi, Satellite access webpages and web 2.0
    Internet Service programs
    - Internet explorer
    • ISP – INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER - Firefox
    - Regional ISPs provide internet - Opera
    access to a specific - Safari
    geographical area - Google chrome
    - National ISPs provide Internet • HOME PAGE – first page that a
    access in cities and towns website displays
    nationwide • Webpages provide links to other
    • OSP – ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER related webpages (SURFING THE
    - Has many members-only WEB)
    features • DOWNLOADING – progress of
    - Popular OSP include AOL receiving information
    (America Online) and MSN • URL / WEB ADDRESS – unique
    (Microsoft Network) address of webpage
    • WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvi
    PROVIDER sit/wildlifeviewing.htm
    - Provides wireless internet
    access to computers and • TABBED BROWSING – allows you
    mobile devices to open and view multiple
    - May require a wireless webpages in a single web
    modern browser window
    • TWO TYPES OF SEARCH TOOLS: - AUDIO – includes music,
    - SEARCH ENGINE speech, or other sound;
    ➢ find information related to compressed to reduced file
    a specific topic size
    ➢ helpful in locating items
    such as : images, videos,
    audio, publications, maps,
    people or business, blogs
    - SUBJECT DIRECTORY – classifies
    web pages in an organized
    set of categories - VIDEO – consist of images
    displayed in motion
    - VIRTUAL REALITY – use of
    computers to simulates a real
    or imagined environment that
    appears as a three-
    dimensional space
    • PLUG-IN – a program that
    extends the capability of a web
    browser
    • WEB PUBLISHING – development
    and maintenance of web page

    E-COMMERCE
    • A business transaction that
    occurs over an electronic
    • THIRTEEN TYPES OF WEBSITES network
    - Portal - Wiki • BUSINESS TO CONSUMER (B2C)
    - News - Educational • BUSINESS TO BUSINESS (B2B)
    - Blog - Advocacy • CONSUMER TO CONSUMER (C2C)
    - Informational - Entertainment
    - Business / marketing OTHER INTERNET SEVICES
    - Online Social network • EMAIL – transmission of messages
    - Web application - Personal and files via computer network
    - content aggregator • EMAIL PROGRAM – allows to
    create, send, receive, forward,
    • MULTIMEDIA – refers to any store, print, and delete e-
    application that combines text messages
    with: • MAILING LIST – group of e-mail
    - GRAPHICS – digital names and addresses given a
    representation of non-text single name
    information; JPEG, PNG - SUBSCRIBING – adds email
    THUMBNAIL – small version of name and address
    a larger graphic - UNSUBSCRIBING – removes
    - ANIMATION – appearance of name
    motion created by displaying • INSTANT MESSAGING (IM) – real-
    a series of still images in time internet communication
    sequence service
    • CHAT – real-time typed
    conversation that takes place on
    a computer
    • CHAT ROOM – location on an
    internet server that permits users
    to chat with each other
    • VOIP (VOICE OVER IP) - enables
    users to speak to other users over
    the internet (Internet Telephony)
    • NEWSGROUP – an online area in
    which users have written
    discussion about a particular
    subject; requires a newsreader
    • MESSAGE BOARD – web-based
    type of discussion group
    • FTP (FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL)
    - Internet standard that permits
    file uploading and
    downloading with other
    computers
    - FTP SERVER – allows users to
    upload/download files using
    FTP
    • NETIQUETTE – code of
    acceptable internet behavior
    - GOLDEN RULE: treat others as
    you would like them to treat
    you

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